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- Mushaira: Charting a new tradition - Saudi Gazette
Some people gather, and that is it. In this couplet, almost a century ago, Meer Taqi Meer, one of the legends of Urdu Poetry, was complaining about the changing state of Mushairas. At Meer’s time Mushairas were exclusive gatherings for literary ...
- Monastery Launches Family-Friendly Video-Sharing Web Site - RedOrbit
Monastery Launches Family-Friendly Video-Sharing Web SiteRedOrbit, TX - 2 hours agoFather Mickler said much of the content will be secular -- about games, poetry, sporting events, pets, gardens and so on. He emphasized that stpaulstube.com ...
- We Don’t Stop - Common Ground
We Don’t StopCommon Ground, CA - 2 hours agoMF: Well, I was born to a mother who’s Irish, French and German and a father who’s African and Native American. And my mother gave me up for adoption ...
- 'The Importance of Music to Girls' by Lavinia Greenlaw - Los Angeles Times
'The Importance of Music to Girls' by Lavinia GreenlawLos Angeles Times, CA - 20 minutes agoShe is best known as a poet, and her memoir has the precision and intensity of prose poetry. Her mother's madrigal choir fills a room with "a noise that ...
- Shirley MacLaine reflects on her life (MSNBC)
In her new book "Sage-ing While Age-ing," the actress and writer shares her experiences and personal insights she's learned over the years, particularly in the realm of spirituality. An excerpt.
- INQUIRER.net editor bags UP literary award - Inquirer.net
INQUIRER.net editor bags UP literary awardInquirer.net, Philippines - 1 hour agoMANILA, Philippines -- INQUIRER.net managing editor Jose Marte A. Abueg bagged the grand prize in the poetry English division of the Gawad Likhaan: UP ...
- Political viewpoints - Kansas City Star
Political viewpointsKansas City Star, MO - 1 hour agoI am awestruck by the ability of some to conjure an image with words, such as poetry by Robert Frost. The Rev. Jeremiah Wright’s message is also quite ...
- Ha Jin wants to visit China (AP via Yahoo! News)
On a trip that's put him the closest to his homeland in 23 years, Chinese-American author Ha Jin says he wants to visit China but expressed frustration with censorship of his books.
- Contessa Gallery to spotlight new work by Dutch sculptor Hanneke ... - Cleveland Plain Dealer
Dutch sculptor Hanneke Beaumont's "Cast Iron #45" will be part of her one-person exhibit at Contessa Gallery in Legacy Village, opening this week. It is her only American show of new work this year, according to Contessa co-owner Steve Hartman. When ...
- China torch relay: Huangshan - BBC News
Immortalised in Chinese poetry and paintings, and regarded as one of the most beautiful areas of China, the mountains of Huangshan are also one of the most visited by tourists. The traditional view of the area is of proud emperors on sedan chairs ...
- North Smithfield High salutes top grads - Woonsocket Call
North Smithfield High salutes top gradsWoonsocket Call, RI - 59 minutes agoIn her free time, Jennifer enjoys writing poetry and has been published in the Creative Communications anthology. Jennifer will be attending Providence ...
- Glasgow University honours authors - The Herald
Glasgow University honours authorsThe Herald, UK - 1 hour agoShe won the Somerset Maugham Award for a poetry collection called Other Lovers, and the Guardian Fiction Prize for the novel Trumpet, before being awarded ...
- Artist Spotlight: Ross Ipsen (The Lawrentian)
Ross Ipsen is a pragmatist. When I asked him about his plans for post-Lawrence life, this aspiring conductor pointed out, "Since orchestral conducting is a very competitive field, my short term goal is to get into a Masters Program in conducting.
- Celebrated Cape marching band performs at UMass (The Standard-Times)
DARTMOUTH — As part of its summer tour, the 100-member Orleans-based Spirit of America marching field band was at UMass Dartmouth Sunday night, where it presented its newest program called Exploration to an enthusiastic crowd under the lights at...
- Zap Mama Returns to Boston - Jazz-Quad
Zap Mama Returns to BostonJazz-Quad, Belarus - 2 hours agoIyeoka Ivie Okoawo, who has been described as the future of hybrid vocal styles combining neo soul, hip-hop, Nigerian blues and jazz with slam poetry, ...
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